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The Vektor R4 is a South African 5.56×45mm assault rifle. [8] It entered service as the standard service rifle of the South African Defence Force (SADF) in 1980. [1] In South African service, the R4 replaced the R1, a variant of the 7.62×51mm FN FAL. [7]
South Africa: Designed in 1997 Prototype – never entered service. Vektor Mini-SS: Light machine gun South Africa: 1986–present Daewoo Precision Industries K1: Carbine assault rifle South Korea: 1981–present Although the design is very similar to the carbine, it is officially classified as a submachine gun in the South Korean military.
In the late 1970s, South Africa was involved in an international controversy over apartheid and the South African Border War in Angola. As a result, it was subject to an international arms embargo and had to, out of necessity, design and manufacture its own weapons. [1] The SS-77 was developed to replace the FN MAG. It was designed in 1977 by ...
South African-made version of the Modular Integrated Communications Helmet (MICH) modified with a helmet accessory rail mount kit. It is the standard issue combat helmet of the South African Special Forces replacing the M83 Kevlar. These helmets are also used by some army units deployed to Mozambique and the Democratic Republic of Congo. Camouflage
South Africa: Standard assault rifle of the South African National Defence Force. Produced under license in a modified form as the R4 by Denel Land Systems. [64] Syrian National Coalition [65] Tanzania: Galil MAR version seen in use by Tanzanian special forces in the Congo. [66] Thailand: Used in small numbers in Department of Corrections [67]
The below table gives a list of firearms that can fire the 7.62×51mm NATO cartridge. This ammunition was developed following World War II as part of the NATO small arms standardization, it is made to replicate the ballistics of a pre-WWII full power rifle cartridge in a more compact package.
South African special forces carried out a number of combat operations during the Rhodesian Bush War, the South African Border War, and the Mozambican Civil War. [ 9 ] [ 10 ] The Special Forces Brigade's current structure [ 11 ] is the result of extensive restructuring related to the integration of the South African National Defence Force ...
The XM214 was first developed for aircraft applications. Later General Electric developed it into a man-portable weapon system, known as the GE Six-Pak.The complete Six-Pak system weighed 85 pounds (38.5 kg) with 1,000 rounds of ammunition, comparable in weight to some heavy machine guns.